New AirPort Express Takes iTunes Wireless

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Music Takes Wing On Airport Express

Music Takes Wing On Airport Express 07/22/2004 11:15 PM
I ran into a problem when I tried to connect the Express to the wireless base station I already have. By Crayton Harrison, Dallas Morning News (via MyAppleMenu)

Share both iTunes and internet via
Airport Express

Share both iTunes and internet via
Airport Express 01/04/2005 08:50 AM
This tip explains some not-altogether-straightforward trickery involved to share one's iTunes library, connection to AirPort Express speakers, and internet connection together. My Mac is connected to the internet via an ADSL ...

Airport Express, iTunes streaming, and
Comcast

Airport Express, iTunes streaming, and
Comcast 09/27/2004 10:44 AM
We finally got iTunes streaming to work with our Airport Express at home, despite Comcast giving us "static" IP addresses in different subnets. It turns out to be a really simple fix. We pay extra for "globally addressable" ...

Linksys WRT54g, AirPort Express, and
iTunes

Linksys WRT54g, AirPort Express, and
iTunes 07/28/2004 11:00 AM
I have a G4 iMac and a G4 Aluminum PowerBook. I use a Linksys router/wireless port as my on-ramp for the PowerBook when I want to browse the internet from the comfort of my living room. All my music is on an external drive at...

Stream iTunes to multiple Airport
Express units

Stream iTunes to multiple Airport
Express units 08/17/2004 10:58 AM
I came up with a novel way to get around the single-stream limitation of AirTunes, with a little help from Nicecast. I tried it with the two Airport Expresses (AXs) I have and it worked pretty well, although I got occasional...

JustePort sends music to AirPort Express
without iTunes

JustePort sends music to AirPort Express
without iTunes 08/12/2004 03:14 PM
Norwegian hacker Jon Lech Johansen -- known to many by his pseudonym DVD Jon -- has posted details on JustePort, new software that he claims allows users to stream MPEG-4 files encoded using Apple Lossless format to their AirPort Express hubs. It's the first time software outside of iTunes has been able to stream music to AirPort Express.

Airport Express: a wireless bridge and
then some

Airport Express: a wireless bridge and
then some 06/07/2004 02:01 PM
Apple's new Airport Express allows you to not only extend your current wireless connection by doing no more than plugging it into a wall outlet. But it will also allow you to enjoy your iTunes music library in virtually any room of your house and share a single broadband Internet connection and USB printer or create an instant wireless network on the go.

Jobs intros AirPort Express; streams
iTunes music (MacCentral)

Jobs intros AirPort Express; streams
iTunes music (MacCentral) 06/07/2004 03:43 PM
MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Monday aimed to further solidify his company's hold on the digital music market with the release of AirPort Express, a tiny mobile 802.11g-based wireless networking base station available in July for US$129 that comes equipped with a combination analog and digital audio connector. The announcement came at the "D: All Things Digital" conference in San Diego. AirPort Express will act as a portable 802.11g base station for traveling, but when used at home, will also connect consumers' home stereos with their iTunes Music Library.

AirPort Express a hint to wireless iPod?

AirPort Express a hint to wireless iPod? 06/09/2004 03:24 PM
Macworld editor Jason Snell believes that iPods will eventually boast built-in AirPort or Bluetooth, allowing the device to stream music wirelessly via the new AirPort Express base station...

AirPort Express Pumps Music over
Wireless Nets (NewsFactor)

AirPort Express Pumps Music over
Wireless Nets (NewsFactor) 06/10/2004 04:12 PM
NewsFactor - The wired home comes a step closer with Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) AirPort Express, which allows powered speakers and stereo systems, as well as printers, to be connected to wireless networks.

Apple AirPort Express shuffles the deck
with wireless fidelity

Apple AirPort Express shuffles the deck
with wireless fidelity 07/31/2004 05:02 PM
Los Angeles Times Jul 31 2004 8:37PM GMT

AirPort Express Brings Audio,
Portability to Wireless Networking
(07-Jun-2004; 5.9K)

AirPort Express Brings Audio,
Portability to Wireless Networking
(07-Jun-2004; 5.9K) 06/07/2004 10:03 PM

Why Apple's Airport Express May
Unofficially Extend Non-Airport Networks

Why Apple's Airport Express May
Unofficially Extend Non-Airport Networks 06/07/2004 05:15 PM

Even though Apple is claiming on their website that the new Airport Express can only act as a network range extender (signal repeater) with other Airport devices (look at the bottom of this page), WiFi Networking News's Glenn Fleishman explains why the Airport Express may just work with some non-Apple devices after all:

AirPort Prices Drop Before Airport
Express Release (05-Jul-2004; 1.5K)

AirPort Prices Drop Before Airport
Express Release (05-Jul-2004; 1.5K) 07/05/2004 08:48 PM

AirPort 4.0.1 Updates AirPort Express
(30-Aug-2004; 1.1K)

AirPort 4.0.1 Updates AirPort Express
(30-Aug-2004; 1.1K) 08/30/2004 10:39 PM

A first look at AirPort Express

A first look at AirPort Express 08/03/2004 06:21 PM
I'm now at a hotel with wired Ethernet, so I picked up an AirPort Express to go wireless.

A First Take On AirPort Express

A First Take On AirPort Express 06/07/2004 06:48 PM
I suspect AirPort Express will really shine as an additional wireless product. By Jason Snell, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

AirPort Express

AirPort Express 06/07/2004 08:29 PM
Apple's AirPort Express looks like a good product, but it seems to be suffering from a case of over-integration (i.e. it does too many things). I think it would help if Apple gave a set of use cases (with pictures).

Five Minutes With AirPort Express

Five Minutes With AirPort Express 07/16/2004 10:18 AM

Over 80,000 Pre-orders for Airport
Express

Over 80,000 Pre-orders for Airport
Express 07/14/2004 08:25 AM
Apple today officially announced it is shipping AirPort Express (see yesterday's report)...

Apple: AirPort Express

Apple: AirPort Express 06/07/2004 02:19 PM
Apple previews a compact $129 AirPort base that includes audio support (via "AirTunes", which will require iTunes 4.6) and a USB printer port.

Apple - AirPort Express

Apple - AirPort Express 06/07/2004 02:09 PM
AirPort Express and Airtunes .. Apple - AirPort Express .. we want one

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AirPort Express now shipping

AirPort Express now shipping 07/13/2004 10:19 AM
Several MacMinute readers report that Apple began shipping the AirPort Express 802.11g mobile base station today...

AirPort Express + AirTunes

AirPort Express + AirTunes 06/07/2004 03:44 PM
New today from Apple: AirPort Express and AirTunes. Tom and I have already come up with reasons to purchase about...

New AirPort Express with AirTunes

New AirPort Express with AirTunes 06/07/2004 03:59 PM
Presenting AirPort Express. Featuring AirTunes for playing your iTunes music wirelessly on your home stereo or powered speakers, AirPort Express brings not only the Internet but your music to wherever in your home you like to enjoy them most — whether you use a Mac or Windows PC. Unmatched in its ease of use, it delivers data rates up to 54 megabits per second, fits in the palm of your hand so you can take it wherever you go — and it costs just $129.

Ars Review Airport Express

Ars Review Airport Express 07/22/2004 04:38 PM

AirPort Express: Three Views

AirPort Express: Three Views 07/22/2004 06:09 PM
Apple's AirPort Express may quickly become one of the most reviewed pieces of new wireless technology: It will receive many reviews for several reasons, including the fact that it's the smallest Wi-Fi gateway (when you include its built-in power supply); it's the only one to stream audio in the particular way it does; it includes several interesting features in one wrapper; it's relatively cheap for any two of its four unique set features*. It's also from Apple and had 80,000 pre-orders, so it's a natural. (Amazon.com now shows it not first arriving until August 1, and other sources indicate a three-week backorder. But the Apple Store in Seattle says they should have another supply any day now.) I've been working with an AirPort Express for a few days, and it's just about as easy to setup and use as Apple promises. There are no obscure settings. Joining an existing AirPort Extreme network was a snap. So was reconfiguring it as a base station and assigning it a WPA encryption key. So was playing music through its attached speakers from any copy of iTunes anywhere in our wired/Wi-Fi office. My officemates threatened to play strange music into the speakers in my office, as any copy of iTunes can use any set of AirPort Express speakers on a network unless you password protect access to the speakers. Three reviews check in today from well-respected sources. David Pogue walks through the pros and cons of the device in The New York Times, and comes down reasonably heavy on the pro side. He misses having a remote control and notes that it's odd you can't play through several sets of speakers at once each connected to their own AirPort Express as you can with other devices. The total of the parts in one well-designed package adds to a winner for him, however. He notes that you'd need two or three other devices to come close to the Express--and in that comparison, he leaves out the Express's client mode (to connect for streaming/printer sharing to any Wi-Fi network) and its USB printer sharing, which is an expensive stand-alone add-on for 802.11g networks. Walt Mossberg's take was substantially more negative because of a few flaws he felt were significant. He finds the lack of a remote-control a total showstopper, and I admit that that was one of my reactions on first hearing about AirTunes streaming music....

Apple AirPort Express

Apple AirPort Express 07/21/2004 07:41 PM
By Wilson Rothman, Time (via MyAppleMenu)

Airport Express & AirTunes

Airport Express & AirTunes 06/08/2004 07:15 AM
Apple have announced a nifty little device called Airport Express — a portable 802.11g base station with an audio port for wirelessly sharing music around your home or office. You connect your stereo to the optical audio output port, plug the device into a power point and, using AirTunes (part of soon-to-be-released iTunes 4.6), play music on your Mac through your stereo. Being wireless of course, your Mac doesn’t have to be in the same room as your stereo, just within range of the device. The unit also has a USB port for wireless print sharing and a single 10/100 ethernet port to extend your network. Kinda cool, and at GBP99, not priced too badly either.

AirPort Express Reviewed

AirPort Express Reviewed 07/21/2004 11:29 AM

Ars Technica's Eric Bangeman gives the Apple Airport Express a good once-over, testing it not only in its primary job as an 802.11g access point, but all the additional features (like streaming iTunes music, extending the range of an existing network, and printer sharing) as well. And all the extra functionality is what ultimately makes him a man happy with his purchase. As a combo device the Airport Express is worth the $129, he says, but for people who only need a single aspect of its ability, cheaper options are available (they just aren't small and white).

Oh, and for the record, Bangeman was able to use the Airport Express as a wireless bridge (WEP only, no WPA) with a Linksys WRT54G wireless router, so mixing the Express with non-Apple hardware is an option, even if it isn't an Apple-supported one.
Read - AirPort Express [ArsTechnica]

Related
Why Apple's Airport Express May Unofficially Extend Non-Airport Networks [Gizmodo]
AirPort Express with AirTunes [Gizmodo]

Anxious For Airport Express

Anxious For Airport Express 06/19/2004 11:01 PM
I'm finding myself as excited about this product as much as I have been for any Apple device in a long time. By Mike Wendland, MacMove.com (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's AirPort Express

Apple's AirPort Express 06/07/2004 10:23 PM

Apple introduced today the new AirPort Express wireless doodad. The AirPort Express (can I call it the APE for short?) is a little white wall-wart-sized brick that can be used for several things, most notably streaming your iTunes music -- mp3, CD, or Internet Radio -- wirelessly from your Mac to your home stereo. That's called AirTunes.

Enjoy your iTunes music library in virtually any room of your house. Share a single broadband Internet connection and USB printer without inconvenient and obtrusive cables. Create an instant wireless network on the go. Extend the range of your current wireless network. How many devices do you need to do all this? Just one.

In typical Apple fashion, the APE is simple and straight to the point, and will be an attractive option for a wide variety of users, because it can do a wide variety of things and because it's very portable. It's based on the 802.11g wireless standard, and should work with just about any 802.11g hardware out there, not just Apple's own. Sounds like it will even work with the Winders version of iTunes.

Priced at $129. I think I can swing that!

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Airport Express with AirTunes

Airport Express with AirTunes 06/07/2004 01:39 PM
Apple announced Airport Express today featuring AirTunes.Enjoy your iTunes music library in virtually any room of your house. Share a single broadband...

Report: AirPort Express

Report: AirPort Express 07/20/2004 11:26 AM
Readers reviewing Apple's new AirPort Express dig into its details in our latest wireless networking report.

Resetting The AirPort Express

Resetting The AirPort Express 08/04/2004 06:42 PM
By Christopher Breen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

AirPort Express Firmware 6.1.1

AirPort Express Firmware 6.1.1 12/29/2004 06:31 PM

Apple: Airport Express 4.0.1

Apple: Airport Express 4.0.1 08/27/2004 01:21 PM
Apple released Airport Express 4.0.1, an update that adds improved handling of WEP keys with third-party access points and improved Profiles support in the AirPort Admin Utility.

AirPort Express Review

AirPort Express Review 08/21/2004 10:23 PM
I've been waiting years for Apple (or someone) to elegantly bridge the wireless void between my Mac and existing home stereo, and in that capacity (though limited and one-way) it works as advertised. By Todd Dominey (via MyAppleMenu)

Airport Express Picking Up FM

Airport Express Picking Up FM 12/22/2004 01:13 AM

"I suspect this has nothing to do with the wireless part of the airport/airtunes, but is more likely that something isn't grounded properly in the electrical system." By Gizmodo

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